Precautions and warnings

This medicine should not be used by patients with intestinal narrowing (strictures) or diverticular disease. It can make diarrhea worse in people with inflammatory bowel disease and may cause constipation or stool blockage, especially in the elderly. Do not use for more than 6 months unless the patient has ongoing bleeding, heavy periods, or frequent pregnancies. Do not use it routinely to treat haemolytic anaemia unless the patient is also iron deficient. Do not give iron injections (parenteral iron) at the same time as oral iron. Avoid use in patients who often get blood transfusions. Use with caution during pregnancy.

Drug Interactions

Taking iron by mouth with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) can help your body absorb more iron. However, if you take iron at the same time as antibiotics like quinolones or tetracyclines, your body may not absorb those antibiotics as well. Also, taking iron with antacids can lower the amount of iron your body absorbs from your stomach. Taking iron together with penicillamine (a medicine for some conditions) can also make your body absorb less penicillamine.

Contraindications

Patients who are allergic to any of the ingredients.

Mode of actions

Ferrous fumarate is a type of iron supplement used to prevent and treat iron deficiency. It contains 330 milligrams of elemental iron per gram of ferrous fumarate.

Dosage & Administration

Oral
Iron-deficiency anaemia
Adult: Usual dose range: Up to 600 mg daily. May increase up to 1.2 g daily if necessary.
Child: As syrup containing 140 mg(45 mg iron)/5ml. Preterm neonate: 0.6-2.4 ml/kg daily; up to 6 yr: 2.5-5 ml bid.

Pregnancy & Lactation

FDA has not yet classified this medicine into a specified pregnancy category. Although there is no enough evidence that taking this medicine during you are pregnant is harmful.

Discuss with your doctor if you are trying to get pregnant while taking this medicine too.

If you do become pregnant while you are taking this medicine, you should continue to take it and contact with your doctors as quickly as possible. They can assist you to decide whether or not to keep taking this medicine. If you abandon taking this medicine and become sick, this would be more pernicious to your child than staying on the medication.


There is no specific information about whether this medicine is passed on to the baby through breast milk. During this medication, if your baby becomes very sleepy, restless, fatigued, exhibit feeding problems, stop breastfeeding and talk to your doctors very quickly.

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